I too would be interested to see the outcome of this Dateline study. I'm sure that in the case of a lesbian/trans, tomboyish behavior as a child is not uncommon (not *always* present either, just not uncommon). But I'm hoping their little study goes a way towards disproving the myth that *all* tomboys are destined for non-hetero lives. Once in my 33 years of life have I worn a dress without my mother making me (a male friend and I decided to get decked out for a night in Manhattan). The Barbie-ish dolls gathered dust while I played with G.I. Joe (though I never thought to decorate his fort with Barbie heads ... will have to try that sometime). Makeup is reserved for job interviews and formal occasions. I am often assumed to be a lesbian by both men and women, yet I'm plenty hetero. I know lots of other hetro women whom society would peg as "butch," just as I've known plenty of lesbians who don't fit the stereotype. Anyway, I agree that the producers are likely doing the study expecting most of these girls to be the stereotype. I'm hoping that enough of them aren't to make at least some people think. - Mary Wood; Tired, in pain, and thus wondering if that last sentence was grammatically correct or I'm just spacing. _______________________________________________ issues mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/issues
